Open League Championship Series, Fall 2013 Qualifiers

The competition is fierce every season as we open the doors to all teams interested in playing World of Tanks at the highest level. The top teams from this qualifier receive an invitation to the Open League Championship Series, which begins on September 30. This is the first step in starting your team’s climb through the ranks to the Wargaming Pro League that stars the best teams on the North American server!

Open League Championship Series, Fall 2013 Qualifiers

Team & Tier Limit Rules

With a maximum of 7 players per battle (10 players per team), a team must field a selection of tanks based on the below tier limits. Teams are limited to a maximum of 42 tier points.

Heavy: VIII

Medium: VIII

Light: VIII

TD: VIII

SPG: VIII

A team must use 7 tanks to access 42 available tier points. A team with less than 7 tanks decreases their available tier points by 1 for every missing vehicle.

Group Stage - Victory Conditions

Battles begin every 15 minutes

3 points are granted for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss

Each battle will last 10 minutes max

The standard battle mode will be used

Teams are seeded into subsequent rounds according to the total number of points earned in group stage

Draws at the end of the round will be resolved based on the following criteria (and in the following order):

Head to Head

Head to Head Against Group Leader

Opponent Strength: final rank of opponents that have defeated your team

Complete Draw: tied teams eliminated

Playoff - Victory Conditions

The winner of each round is determined as the first to 3 victories

Each battle will last 10 minutes max. with a 2 minute break between battles

The standard battle mode will be used

There are no valid appeals for the draw (8-point) rule in the Open League Qualifier. All draws will count as one point toward a team's cumulative, ranking score. Please note this difference between the Open League Qualifiers and regular season play.

Schedule

The full schedule will be provided at the close of registration, once the final team count has been determined. Rounds will begin at 18:30 PDT (21:30 EDT, 1:30AM UTC the following day) each scheduled day. Group play rounds will follow the following schedule. Curious what time this is in your region? Use this handy Time Zone Converter to help you out!